Kalpana Maheria
Asst. Professor
Applied Chemistry Department
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology
India
Biography
KALPANA C. MAHERIA EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION Ph.D Applied Chemistry 2007 Applied Chemistry Department, Faculty of Tech. & Engg., The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, INDIA Thesis Title: “Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Some Advanced Inorganic Materials Containing Tetravalent Metal Acid Salts” Master of Science (M.Sc.) Applied Chemistry 1998 Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Tech. & Engg., The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara, As part of the course work given a Seminar entitled, “Controlled released technology – An Overview” and a Dissertation work was carried out on the topic entitled “Controlled released polymeric formulations” TEACHING EXPERIENCE 8 years INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE Worked as a Junior Chemist at “CKCO ENGG WORKS”, GIDC, Makarpura, Vadodara, Gujarat.
Research Interest
Materials (Inorganic and Hybrid) synthesis, characterization and their applications, Heterogeneous Catalysis (Zeolites and Mesoporous materials)
Publications
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Kalpana Maheria and Uma Chudasama. Studies on sorption and elution behaviour of dyes using Titanium phosphonate, Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, Vol. 66, 2007, 1047-1053.
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Kalpana Maheria and Uma Chudasama, Kinetics, thermodynamics and sorption characteristics of an inorganic ion exchanger, titanium phosphate, towards first row transition metal ions. Indian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 46 A, 2007, 449-454.
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Kalpana Maheria and Uma Chudasama, Studies on kinetics, thermodynamics and sorption characteristics of an inorganic ion exchanger – Titanium phosphate towards Pb(II), Bi(III) and Th(IV), Journal of Indian Institute of Science, Vol. 86, 2006, 515-525.